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The Ritzville Public Library will join communities across the United States this Saturday, Nov. 12, in the American Library Association’s Fourth Annual National Gaming Day @ your library. One and all are invited to participate in the free activity slated during the library’s hours of 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Ritzville Public Library encourages everyone to join in the fun, and asks that people take games to share for the event. Sponsored by FamilyandPartyGames.com, this year’s event expects to draw more than 20,000 people, young...
Jake’s Café will be the gathering place for a Veterans Day celebration on Friday, Nov. 11. The evening will begin with a no-host dinner at 6 p.m. Come and join in the celebration and take this time to gather and remember our troops and our fallen heros. All veterans and their families are welcome to attend.... Full story
The Benge Community Church is sponsoring its annual Thanksgiving community potluck this Sunday, Nov. 13, beginning at 3 p.m. Community members from the surrounding area are invited to participate....
The 2012 operating budget for Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 will be discussed and possibly approved during a special commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 5:30 p.m. While the commissioners’ regular meeting is set for two days later at 7 p.m. on Nov. 17, the panel will discuss the budget during the special session. According to legal notice sent to The Journal, the special meeting will be held in the clinic lobby “to discuss and approve the 2012 budget for East Adams Rural Hospital.” The legal notice...
Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 will hold a budget hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. in the clinic lobby of East Adams Rural Hospital. The purpose of the hearing is for review of the 2012 budget....
An informational meeting is set for this Tuesday, Nov. 15, beginning at 5:30 p.m. for anyone interested in the 2012 Relay For Life of Ritzville – from being on the committee to serving as a team captain as well as general information about the event. Held at the Ritzville Grade School cafeteria, the meeting will include snacks and prizes provided by Jennifer Kronvall, Community Relationship Manager for the Great West Division of the American Cancer Society. “I wanted to have a meeting before the holidays because I keep get... Full story
Each year the Ralston Grange sponsors a community thanksgiving dinner and program where everyone is welcome. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Ralston Grange Hall, 10 miles south of Ritzville on Highway 261. The Grange will provide turkey and ham and it is requested that attendants bring a potluck dish or two to share. It is a guaranteed evening of fun and fellowship for the whole family. This year special thanks will be given to Adams County Pet Rescue and the volunteers who work so hard all year rou... Full story
Due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday the regular meeting of the Adams County Public Hospital District No. Board of Commissioners has been moved to Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. The meeting is set to be held in the clinic lobby....
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce honored nine citizens during its annual Community Recognition Night on Saturday, Oct. 22. A variety of awards were presented to those who have provided outstanding service to the community or accomplished great things. The event also serves as the chamber’s annual benefit event. This year’s auction generated a gross revenue of $9,400. After the expenses the chamber expects to net $8,000. A portion of the proceeds will be used to cov... Full story
Adams County Assessor Sherri Brewer won by a landslide in her bid to be re-elected to her post. She defeated challenger Patrick Clark by a margin of 1,718-760 following the general election night ballot count. “I’m so looking forward to being able to move ahead and do my job,” Brewer said. “I appreciate all the support I got from everyone. Now I can focus on what’s important and what my job is.” The assessor’s race was one of several contested races throughout Adams County....
More than 55 percent of registered voters in Adams County cast their ballot in Tuesday’s General Election according the county’s elections office. Ballots tallies were tabulated at 8 p.m. Tuesday, after the canvassing board reviewed ballots with write-in candidates earlier in the evening followed by another count at 3:33 p.m. on Wednesday. After the count at 3:46 p.m. on Thursday, a total of 3,393 ballots were counted. The next count is set for Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. Adams County Auditor Nancy McBroom said the number of total vot...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna Tigercats rolled to a 40-0 win to close out the football season on a high note. The Tigercats went to work quickly in the first quarter, scoring 22 points. Sawyer Hostetler started the effort with a 20-yard run play for a touchdown. Johnathan Holdren then scored twice on a 23-yard run and a 30-yard pass play from Jake Aune. Hostetler scored in the second quarter on a 20-yard pass play. On defense, Aune snared an interception and rambled 30 yards for a score. Matt Stubbs finished the season in the third... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos lost two out of three matches at the District 7 2B volleyball tournament, ending their 2011 season. On Thursday, Nov. 3, they lost to Davenport in five games, 9-25, 25-17, 25-20, 19-25 and 8-15. In the match Davis Killian had 20 kills and five blocks. Jenna Bennett delivered 32 assists and three aces. Brittany Ste. Marie contributed 28 digs. They then defeated Springdale in three games, 25-15, 25-14 and 25-12. Dalyn Killian provided one block. Davis Killian had 10 kills in the match.... Full story
The Dayton Bulldogs had been performing like a top notch 2B football team in District 9 and had given DeSales and Waitsburg-Prescott a run for their money. When they rolled into Ritzville last Friday for a Districts7 and 9 crossover playoff game, they did so believing they were the better, more talented team. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos has a surprise for them. The Broncos were well prepared offensively and defensively, delivering a painful 12-0 shutout to Dayton. The...
The American Cancer Society is inviting every man and woman in our community to give someone the ride of their life by becoming a driver for its Road to Recovery program. This unique program is designed to provide transportation for area cancer patients to and from their medical appointments or cancer treatments. For more information, call 1.800.227.2345. Because of the increasing number of requests for rides from area cancer patients, the American Cancer Society is currently seeking additional volunteer drivers for the...
The Lind Chamber of Commerce has announced that the annual Christmas parade will be held on Sunday, Dec. 11. There will be a community chili feed and Santa will make an appearance. The Lind Chamber also announced that the annual holiday lighting contest will be judged on Monday, Dec. 12, from 6-8 p.m.... Full story
Kickoff the Christmas season with the Ralston Grange Christmas potluck and party. The announcement comes early so you can start planning for the event to be held this year on the first Sunday of December. The Grange requests that families, with children, bring a small gift for Santa to give each child. The Grange also requests that each child attending contribute something to the program. A poem, a skit, a musical number, whatever you choose. This traditional event will be celebrating 81 years. Don’t miss it. If anyone k...
Odessa Trading Company, a division of Ritzville Warehouse Co., has been informed that it is the top sales dealer in CaseIH’s Western Region for 2011, and one of the top 28 CaseIH dealers in North America for the year. In January, the company was entered in a national sales competition, according to OTC general manager H.P. Carstensen. The dealership was competing in a field of 657 dealerships across nine regions. There were to be 28 winners; the top selling dealers of p... Full story
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), a member of the Energy and Power Subcommittee, advocated for H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011, at a subcommittee hearing on the bill. This bill would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from imposing stricter farm dust regulations, removing a costly, unnecessary burden on America’s farmers and ranchers. “At a time when America is suffering from the longest streak of high unemployment since the Great Depression, I cannot understand why this Administrat...
Thelma L. Nauditt, age 95, died Nov. 3, 2011, in Spokane. Visitation will be Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at noon at Emanuel Lutheran Church, followed by funeral services at 1 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Ritzville. Danekas Funeral Home and Crematory-Ritzville is in charge of arrangements....
Kyle and Elizabeth of Connell are the parents of a daughter, Ava Elyse, born Oct. 25, 2011. At birth Ava weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and measured 20 inches in length. She joins a sister, Lisette, and brothers, Gage and Conrad. Grandparents are Mike and Sandy Bauer of Ritzville and Agustin and Juana Villanueva of Connell. Great-grandmother is Elaine Baker of Milton-Freewater, Ore.... Full story
Oct. 22, 2:29 p.m. – A complainant from Spokane advised that her husband was in the area of Lacrosse and Endicott hunting today, and their three-year-old female golden retriever “Stella” went missing. Dog has dark multi-colored collar with tags and dog is micro-chipped. Washington State Patrol and Whitman County also advised. Oct. 22, 2:48 p.m. – A Hatton complainant advised of a violation of court order at a location on Cherry Street, a report was generated. Oct. 22, 12:29 p.m. – Deputy Dan Verhey responded to a trespassi...
Oct. 9, 4:48 p.m. — Sergeant Mark Cameron responded to the Ritzville City Park to investigate a suspicious 9-1-1 call. He contacted a male juvenile who recently got a new cellular phone. The juvenile had accidentally dialed the emergency number while playing. The phone was in his pocket at the time. Cameron discussed better ways to carry the phone to avoid a repeat of the situation. Oct. 9, 2:58 p.m. — Sergeant Cameron contacted a complainant who believed another individual was video taping their children. When Cameron contac...
For those of you who were at Jimmie Snider Field last Friday night you were treated to a very physical football game where the home team earned victory. We got to see a game that wasn’t always pretty but one that both teams felt when they woke up Saturday morning. I’ve been to a lot of games as a fan, coach and player and this year as a member of the chain gang and I can tell you that you see and hear things differently in each venue. Friday night was interesting. None of the...
Sept. 8, 2011 Luis Carlos Chavez entered a guilty plea to one count of first-degree criminal trespassing in a case filed on Jan. 10, 2011. Judge Richard W. Miller in Adams County Superior Court sentenced Chavez to 365 days in Adams County Jail with credit for time previously served. Confinement must commence by Nov. 15, 2011. Miller ordered Chavez to pay $200 criminal filing fee, $250 victim assessment, $171 sheriff’s service fees, $350 court-appointed attorney, $250 fine, $100 domestic violence assessment. No supervision w...